Cursing Recursion for Ludum Dare 51

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{ <div class='header'> {(display:"timer")} 🌐 📶 99% 🔋 </div> <div class='topNav'><img class="pfp" src="img/pfp.png"> Phill C. Online </div> }{ (if: $startPosition is 0)[(display:"1p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 1)[(display:"2p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 2)[(display:"3p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 3)[(display:"4p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 4)[(display:"5p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 5)[(display:"6p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 6)[(display:"7p0_dialogue")] (else-if: $startPosition is 7)[(display:"8p0_dialogue")] (else:)[error: invalid startPosition - value is $startPosition] }

{(set: $counter to 0)(set: $loopAmount to it + 1) 06:00:0(if: $counter is 9)[0]|amount>[$counter] (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it + 1) (if: $counter is 7)[<audio src="sfx/LD51_beep_1.mp3" autoplay>] (if: $counter is 8)[<audio src="sfx/LD51_beep_2.mp3" autoplay>] (if: $counter is 9)[<audio src="sfx/LD51_beep_3.mp3" autoplay>] (if: $counter is 10)[(go-to: "main")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]}

(display: "title")

(display: "startVar")good morning bro |choice1p0>[{ (if: $loopAmount < 3)[(link: "hey")[ (replace: ?choice1p0)[Hey, what's up? (display: "1p1_whatsup")] ] (link: "don't bother me")[ (replace: ?choice1p0)[Don't bother me, it's too early. (display: "1p1_dontbother")] ]] (if: $loopAmount > 1)[(link: "repeating yourself")[ (replace: ?choice1p0)[Repeating yourself much? (display: "1p1_repeating")] ]] (if: $loopAmount > 2)[(link: "what the hell")[ (replace: ?choice1p0)[What the hell is going on?! (display: "1p1_repeating")] ]] }]

i'm not sure... i'm confused |choice1p1a>[{ (link: "it's early")[ (replace: ?choice1p1a)[It's like 6:00 in the morning, of course you're confused. (display: "1p2_why")] ] (link: "why?")[ (replace: ?choice1p1a)[Why is that? (display: "1p2_why")] ] }]

dang, grumpy much? |choice1p1b>[{ (link: "it's early")[ (replace: ?choice1p1b)[It's like 6:00 in the morning, of course I'm grumpy. What's up? (display: "1p2_why")] ] (link: "sorry")[ (replace: ?choice1p1b)[Sorry, I just woke up. What's up? (display: "1p2_why")] ] }]

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end of dialogue test, resetting startPosition to 0.(set: $startPosition to 0)

<div class='titleWrapper'>{<div class='titleHeader'> SecuLab Telecom 100% 🔋 </div>} <div class='titleMain'><center> <img src="img/logo.png"> 05:59 (current-date:) By Flaterectomy for Ludum Dare 51 <div class="play">[[PLAY|main]]</div> <div class="menuLink">[[credits]]</div> </center></div> </div>

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i feel weird and don't know what is happening |choice1p2>[{ (link: "sorry about that")[ (replace: ?choice1p2)[Sorry about that (display: "1p3_thanks")] ] (link: "elaborate")[ (replace: ?choice1p2)[Elaborate, what's going on? (display: "1p3_elaborate")] ] }]

{ <div class='header'> 06:01 🌐 📶 98% 🔋 </div> }Game over. Good or bad? You experienced $loopAmount time loops.

CHAPTER 1

thanks |choice1p3a>[{ (link: "what is this about?")[ (replace: ?choice1p3a)[You wanna tell me what this is about? (display: "1p3_elaborate")] ] (link: "okay")[ (replace: ?choice1p3a)[Okay... (display: "x_yeah")] ] }]

something weird is happening, what's going on? |choice1p3b>[{ (link: "that was my question")[ (replace: ?choice1p3b)[I just asked you that same question. (display: "x_yeah")] ] (link: "are you drunk?")[ (replace: ?choice1p3b)[Are you drunk? (display: "x_maybe")] ] }]

Dead end

yeah... (display: "emojis")

maybe... (display: "emojis")

what do you mean? |choice1p1>[{ (link: "you just said that")[ (replace: ?choice1p1)[You just said that, you keep repeating yourself. Are you okay? (display: "1p2_weird")] ] (link: "my chat history")[ (replace: ?choice1p1)[Weird, my chat history is gone. (display: "1p2_weird")] ] }]

everything is weird and i think the alarms are going off, it’s very loud |choice1p2>[{ (link: "what alarms?")[ (replace: ?choice1p2)[What alarms? (display: "1p3_labalarm")] ] (link: "in the lab?")[ (replace: ?choice1p2)[Are you in the lab? (display: "1p3_yeahlabalarm")] ] }]

the lab’s alarms are ringing, red light flashing |choice1p3a>[{ (link: "i'm coming over!")[ (replace: ?choice1p3a)[I'm coming over! (display: "1p4_silence")] ] (link: "get out!")[ (replace: ?choice1p3a)[Get out of there! (display: "1p4_silence")] ] }]

good morning bro |choice2p0>[{ (link: "oh no")[ (replace: ?choice2p0)[Oh no.. are the alarms still going off? (display: "2p1_alarms")] ] (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice2p0)[Dammit Phill, (if: $knowLoop is 0)[I think we're](else:)[we are 100% stuck] in a time loop.(set: $knowLoop to 1) (display: "2p1_timeloop")] ] }]

yeah and the lab’s alarms are ringing, red light flashing |choice1p3b>[{ (link: "i'm coming over!")[ (replace: ?choice1p3b)[I'm coming over! (display: "1p4_silence")] ] (link: "get out!")[ (replace: ?choice1p3b)[Get out of there! (display: "1p4_silence")] ] (set: $startPosition to 1)}]

Phill C. is typing...

CHAPTER 2

{Phill C. is typing... (set: $startPosition to 1)}

what? why is that? |choice2p1b>[{ (link: "same conversation")[ (replace: ?choice2p1b)[We’ve restarted this same conversation like $loopAmount times (display: "2p2_remember")] ] (link: "trust me")[ (replace: ?choice2p1b)[Just trust me on this one. (display: "2p2_trust")] ] }]

uh yeah actually they are, what’s going on? |choice2p1a>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice2p1a)[Dammit Phill, (if: $knowLoop is 0)[I think we're](else:)[we are 100% stuck] in a time loop.(set: $knowLoop to 1) (display: "2p1_timeloop")] ] (link: "big trouble")[ (replace: ?choice2p1a)[We're in big trouble man, we have to fix this. (display: "2p1_timeloop")] ] }]

i don’t remember that |choice2p2a>[{ (link: "i remember")[ (replace: ?choice2p2a)[Looks like only I remember. (display: "2p2_trust")] ] (link: "trust me")[ (replace: ?choice2p2a)[Just trust me on this one. (display: "2p2_trust")] ] }]

okay what do we do? |choice2p2b>[{ (link: "explain")[ (replace: ?choice2p2b)[I can't keep having to explain myself every 10 seconds. (display: "2p3_comeover")] ] (link: "what do you see?")[ (replace: ?choice2p2b)[What do you see around you? (display: "2p3_whatdoyousee")] ] }]

aside from the alarm lights, some the lab equipment is up and running |choice2p3b>[{ (link: "which devices")[ (replace: ?choice2p3b)[Which devices are turned on? (display: "2p4_illcheck")] ] }]

can you come over? |choice2p3a>[{ (link: "too far")[ (replace: ?choice2p3a)[It's too far, this loop is like 10 seconds, the lab is a 5 minute walk. (display: "2p4_whatdoido")] ] (link: "no")[ (replace: ?choice2p3a)[No time, you have to fix this. (display: "2p4_whatdoido")] ] }]

so what do i do? |choice2p4a>[{ (link: "what do you see?")[ (replace: ?choice2p4a)[What do you see around you? (display: "2p3_whatdoyousee")] ] }]

hold on i'll check |choice2p4b>[{ (link: "hurry")[ (replace: ?choice2p4b)[Come on, hurry up, we don't have much time. (display: "2p5_silence")] ] }]

{Phill C. is typing... (set: $startPosition to 2)}

CHAPTER 3

good morning bro |choice3p0>[{ (link: "end me now")[ (replace: ?choice3p0)[Ugh, end me now. (display: "3p1_murder")] ] (link: "this isn’t working")[ (replace: ?choice3p0)[This isn’t working. (display: "3p1_notworking")] ] }]

what are you talking about? |choice3p1b>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice3p1b)[Phill, we’re stuck in a 10 second time loop. Something in the lab is causing this. (display: "3p2_timeloop")] ] (link: "i don't know")[ (replace: ?choice3p1b)[I don't even know anymore. (display: "3p2_coffee")] ] }]

little early for murder bro |choice3p1a>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice3p1a)[Phill, we’re stuck in a 10 second timeloop. Something in the lab is causing this. (display: "3p2_timeloop")] ] }]

oh dang, for real? |choice3p2a>[{ (link: "alarms going off")[ (replace: ?choice3p2a)[The alarms are going off, are they not? (display: "3p3_outofit")] ] (link: "yes for real")[ (replace: ?choice3p2a)[Yes for real. And restarting this conversation each time wastes precious seconds. (display: "3p3_emergencyresponse")] ] }]

sounds like someone needs a cup of coffee |choice3p2b>[{ (link: "you know it")[ (replace: ?choice3p2b)[You know it. I wish there was time. (display: "3p3_busymorning")] ] (link: "bring me some")[ (replace: ?choice3p2b)[Will you bring me some? (display: "3p3_bringcoffee")] ] }]

yeah sure, be right there (display: "emojis")

no time for coffee? sounds like a busy morning |choice3p3a>[{ (link: "Next loop please")[ (replace: ?choice3p3a)[Let's just start the next loop, please. (display: "x_silence")] ] }]

wait, remember that emergency response workshop we did two years ago? |choice3p3d>[{ (link: "is this the best time?")[ (replace: ?choice3p3d)[Is this really the best time to reminisce? (display: "3p4_youretalking")] ] (link: "i do")[ (replace: ?choice3p3d)[I do, what about it? (display: "3p4_safeword")] ] }]

oh yeah, they are! i’m sorry i'm feeling a bit out of it |choice3p3c>[{ (link: "back on track")[ (replace: ?choice3p3c)[Let's get back on track, we need to fix this. (display: "3p4_youweresaying")] ] (link: "don't blame you")[ (replace: ?choice3p3c)[I don't blame you, I am starting to lose my mind as well. (display: "3p2_coffee")] ] }]

my emergency safe word was CINNAMON |choice3p4b>[{ (link: "are you sure?")[ (replace: ?choice3p4b)[Are you sure that's not a private safe word?(set: $startPosition to 3) (display: "3p5_privatesafeword")] ] (link: "got it")[ (replace: ?choice3p4b)[Cinnamon, got it. (display: "x_silence")] ](set: $startPosition to 3) }]

You’re the one talking about time loops |choice3p4a>[{ (link: "fair enough")[ (replace: ?choice3p4a)[Fair enough. Next loop. (display: "x_silence")] ] (link: "so what about it?")[ (replace: ?choice3p4a)[So what about the emergency response workshop? (display: "3p4_safeword")] ] }]

i am at least //half// sure (display: "emojis")

you were saying? |choice3p4c>[{ (link: "emergency")[ (replace: ?choice3p4c)[10 second time loop, losing precious seconds explaining it to you each loop. (display: "3p3_emergencyresponse")] ] }]

CHAPTER 4

good morning bro |choice4p0>[{ (link: "cinnamon!")[ (replace: ?choice4p0)[Cinnamon! (display: "4p1_cinnamon")] ] (link: "nutmeg!")[ (replace: ?choice4p0)[Nutmeg! (display: "4p1_nutmeg")] ] }]

are you sleep-texting me right now? |choice4p1b>[{ (link: "dammit")[ (replace: ?choice4p1b)[Dammit, you and your spices. What's your emergency safeword again? (display: "4p2_safeword")] ] (link: "honestly...")[ (replace: ?choice4p1b)[Honestly... I feel like I am, this is a nightmare. (display: "4p2_nightmare")] ] }]

oh shit are you serious? what's up? |choice4p1a>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice4p1a)[10 second time loop. What devices are running? (display: "4p2_holdon")] ] }]

shit, let me check |choice4p2a>[{ (link: "hurry")[ (replace: ?choice4p2a)[Please hurry, we don't have much time. (display: "4p3_devices")] ] }]

but you're awake now! a nutmeg nightmare no more |choice4p2c>[{ (link: "you know what")[ (replace: ?choice4p2c)[You know what? Next loop please. (display: "x_okay")] ] }]

what, from the workshop two years ago? CINNAMON |choice4p2b>[{ (link: "cinnamon!")[ (replace: ?choice4p2b)[Cinnamon! (display: "4p3_safewordconfusion")] ] (link: "thanks")[ (replace: ?choice4p2b)[Thanks, I'll try to remember for next time. (display: "4p3_nexttime")] ] }]

The GRAVITY WELL GENERATOR, the RECURSION SYNCHRONIZER and the TEMPORAL DISPLACER are all running. |choice4p3a>[{ (link: "not unusual")[ (replace: ?choice4p3a)[Well that's not unusual. (display: "4p4_notunusual")] ] (link: "sounds made-up")[ (replace: ?choice4p3a)[Those names sound made-up. (display: "4p4_names")] ](set: $startPosition to 4) }]

you figure something's broken? |choice4p4a>[{ (link: "some of the settings")[ (replace: ?choice4p4a)[That or some of the settings are having an unforeseen effect on each other. (display: "4p5_tellme")] ] (link: "i don't know")[ (replace: ?choice4p4a)[I Don't know,. we'll just need to troubleshoot this. (display: "4p5_tellme")] ] }]

dude //all// names are made-up |choice4p4b>[{ (link: "got me there")[ (replace: ?choice4p4b)[You've got me there. (display: "4p5_cinnamon")] ] }]

get it together, there's an apparent emergency bro |choice4p4b>[{ (link: "next loop")[ (replace: ?choice4p4b)[You're right, we'll get it next loop. (display: "x_silence")] ] }]

okay... (display: "emojis")

yes correct, CINNAMON |choice4p3b>[{ (link: "no i mean")[ (replace: ?choice4p3b)[No, I mean... Cinnamon right now! We have an emergency! (display: "4p1_cinnamon")] ] (link: "thanks")[ (replace: ?choice4p3b)[Thanks, I'll try to remember for next time. (display: "4p3_nexttime")] ] }]

okay... |choice4p3c>[{ (link: "okay")[ (replace: ?choice4p3c)[Okay... (display: "x_okay")] ] }]

tell me what to do and i'll do it |choice4p5>[{ (link: "all right")[ (replace: ?choice4p5)[All right, let me think about this. (display: "x_okay")] ] }]

good morning bro(set: $deviceChecked to 0) |choice5p0>[{ (link: "gravity well generator")[ (replace: ?choice5p0)[Cinnamon! Check and report the settings on the Gravity Well Generator! (display: "5p1_checkgenerator")] ] (link: "temporal displacer")[ (replace: ?choice5p0)[Cinnamon! Check and report the settings on the Temporal Displacer! (display: "5p1_checkdisplacer")] ] (link: "recursion synchronizer")[ (replace: ?choice5p0)[Cinnamon! Check and report the settings on the recursion Synchronizer! (display: "5p1_checksynchronizer")] ] }]

CHAPTER 5

(if: $deviceChecked is 0)[oh shit! all right, ]the GRAVITY WELL GENERATOR is set to $gravityWellGenerator, and the options are PULSE, CONSTANT and OFF(set: $deviceChecked to 1)(set: $playerKnowsGenerator to 1) |choice5p1a>[{ (link: "temporal displacer")[ (replace: ?choice5p1a)[Now check and report the settings on the Temporal Displacer! (display: "5p1_checkdisplacer")] ] (link: "recursion synchronizer")[ (replace: ?choice5p1a)[Now check and report the settings on the recursion Synchronizer! (display: "5p1_checksynchronizer")] ] (if: $playerKnowsSynchronizer is 1 and $playerKnowsDisplacer is 1 and $playerKnowsGenerator is 1)[(set: $startPosition to 5)(link: "got it!")[ (replace: ?choice5p1c)[Got it! (display: "5p2_gotit")] ]] }]

(if: $deviceChecked is 0)[hot dang! okay, ]the TEMPORAL DISPLACER is set to $temporalDisplacer., and the options are BACK, NEUTRAL and FORWARD(set: $deviceChecked to 1)(set: $playerKnowsDisplacer to 1) |choice5p1b>[{ (link: "gravity well generator")[ (replace: ?choice5p1b)[Now check and report the settings on the Gravity Well Generator! (display: "5p1_checkgenerator")] ] (link: "recursion synchronizer")[ (replace: ?choice5p1b)[Now check and report the settings on the recursion Synchronizer! (display: "5p1_checksynchronizer")] ] (if: $playerKnowsSynchronizer is 1 and $playerKnowsDisplacer is 1 and $playerKnowsGenerator is 1)[(set: $startPosition to 5)(link: "got it!")[ (replace: ?choice5p1c)[Got it! (display: "5p2_gotit")] ]] }]

(if: $deviceChecked is 0)[yikes! okay it seems ]the RECURSION SYNCHRONIZER is set to $recursionSynchronizer, and it can only be switched ON after which it will trigger and automatically switch back off(set: $deviceChecked to 1)(set: $playerKnowsSynchronizer to 1) |choice5p1c>[{ (link: "gravity well generator")[ (replace: ?choice5p1c)[Now check and report the settings on the Gravity Well Generator! (display: "5p1_checkgenerator")] ] (link: "temporal displacer")[ (replace: ?choice5p1c)[Now check and report the settings on the Temporal Displacer! (display: "5p1_checkdisplacer")] ] (if: $playerKnowsSynchronizer is 1 and $playerKnowsDisplacer is 1 and $playerKnowsGenerator is 1)[(set: $startPosition to 5)(link: "got it!")[ (replace: ?choice5p1c)[Got it! (display: "5p2_gotit")] ]] }]

{ (set: $gravityWellGenerator to "PULSE") (set: $temporalDisplacer to "BACK") (set: $recursionSynchronizer to "OFF") }

bro what's going on? |choice5p2>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice5p2)[We're stuck in a 10 second time loop. We need to figure out what settings to change on the devices to fix this. (display: "5p3_devices")] ] (link: "no time")[ (replace: ?choice5p2)[No time, will tell you later. (display: "5p3_devices")] ] }]

good morning bro |choice6p0>[{ (link: "cinnamon!")[ (replace: ?choice6p0)[Cinnamon! (display: "6p1_cinnamon")] ] }]

CHAPTER 6

oh shit, for real? what's up? |choice6p1>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice6p1)[10 second time loop. We have to change settings on the devices in the lab to fix it. I know their current settings. (display: "6p2_tellme")] ] }]

okay, tell me what to do |choice6p2>[{ (link: "one more thing")[ (replace: ?choice6p2)[We //have// to complete this within one 10 second loop. (display: "6p3_gotcha")] ] (link: "just destroy it")[ (replace: ?choice6p2)[Grab a fire extinguisher and just bash everything in. Destroy it all. (display: "6p3_what")] ] }]

what?! for real?! |choice6p3b>[{ (link: "yes")[ (replace: ?choice6p3b)[Yeah, it's the only way. (display: "6p4_nah")] ] (link: "no")[ (replace: ?choice6p3b)[No, wait. Bad idea. Let me think about this. (display: "x_okay")] ] }]

no bro, i trust you, but not like that |choice6p4>[{ (link: "you're right")[ (replace: ?choice6p4)[You're right, destroying it isn't //science// enough. (display: "x_yeah")] ] }]

gotcha |choice6p3a>[{ (link: "cross your fingers")[ (replace: ?choice6p3a)[Cross your fingers, I sure hope we'll get this right. (display: "6p4_ready")] ] }]

i'm ready, i hope you are too |choice6p3a>[{ (link: "i hope so too")[ (replace: ?choice6p3a)[I hope so too, my friend. (display: "x_silence")] ](set: $startPosition to 6) }]

CHAPTER 7

good morning bro(display: "startVar") |choice7p0>[{ (link: "cinnamon!")[ (replace: ?choice7p0)[Cinnamon! We have less than 10 seconds. (display: "7p1_generator")] ] }]

oh shit, for real? what's up? |choice7p1>[{ (link: "switch gravity well generator OFF")[ (replace: ?choice7p1)[Switch the Gravity Well Generator from $gravityWellGenerator to OFF.(set: $gravityWellGenerator to "OFF") (display: "7p2_displacer")] ] (link: "switch gravity well generator to CONSTANT")[ (replace: ?choice7p1)[Switch the Gravity Well Generator from $gravityWellGenerator to OFF.(set: $gravityWellGenerator to "CONSTANT") (display: "7p2_displacer")] ] (link: "leave the gravity well generator on PULSE")[ (replace: ?choice7p1)[Leave the Gravity Well Generator on PULSE. (display: "7p2_displacer")] ] }]

GRAVITY WELL GENERATOR set to $gravityWellGenerator, what's next? |choice7p2>[{ (link: "switch temporal displacer to NEUTRAL")[ (replace: ?choice7p2)[Switch the Temporal Displacer from $temporalDisplacer to NEUTRAL(set: $temporalDisplacer to "NEUTRAL") (display: "7p3_synchronizer")] ] (link: "switch temporal displacer to FORWARD")[ (replace: ?choice7p2)[Switch the Temporal Displacer from $temporalDisplacer to FORWARD(set: $temporalDisplacer to "FORWARD") (display: "7p3_synchronizer")] ] (link: "leave temporal displacer to BACK")[ (replace: ?choice7p2)[Leave the Temporal Displacer fon BACK (display: "7p3_synchronizer")] ] }]

TEMPORAL DISPLACER set to $temporalDisplacer, what's next? |choice7p3>[{ (link: "switch on the Recursion Synchronizer")[ (replace: ?choice7p3)[Switch on the Recursion Synchronizer (set: $recursionSynchronizer to "ON") (display: "7p4_complete")] ] }]

Recursion Synchronizer switched $recursionSynchronizer, anything else? |choice7p4>[{ (link: "cross your fingers")[ (replace: ?choice7p4)[Cross your fingers, hope for the best. (display: "7p5_result")] ] }]

{ (if: $gravityWellGenerator is "OFF" and $temporalDisplacer is "BACK" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "PULSE" and $temporalDisplacer is "BACK" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "CONSTANT" and $temporalDisplacer is "BACK" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(go-to: "ending_timereverses")] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "OFF" and $temporalDisplacer is "NEUTRAL" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "PULSE" and $temporalDisplacer is "NEUTRAL" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "CONSTANT" and $temporalDisplacer is "NEUTRAL" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(go-to: "ending_timefreezes")] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "OFF" and $temporalDisplacer is "FORWARD" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "PULSE" and $temporalDisplacer is "FORWARD" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(set: $startPosition to 7)] (else-if: $gravityWellGenerator is "CONSTANT" and $temporalDisplacer is "FORWARD" and $recursionSynchronizer is "ON")[(go-to: "main_winner")] }

{}{<div class='titleHeader'> SecuLab Telecom 🌐 📶 100% 🔋 </div>} <div class='titleMain'><center> <div class="titleBig">SWEET</div> It took $loopAmount loops but you got there in the end! And to to be fair, if you really stop to think about it a moment, it //actually// only took you 10 seconds. Your most important choices: 😆 x $grinningSquintingFace 🤪 x $zanyFace 🤨 x $faceWithRaisedEyebrow 🙄 x $faceWithRollingEyes <div class="titleTitle">THANKS FOR PLAYING!</div> <div class="menuLink">[[main menu|reset]]</div> </center></div>

<div class='titleWrapper'>{<div class='titleHeader'> 🚫 no connection 0% 🔋 </div>} <div class='titleMain'><center> RIP It took $loopAmount loops and then you accidentally reversed time. That is //not// the direction in which you heckin' operate. <div class="menuLink">[[try again from last part|back2puzzle]]</div> <div class="menuLink">[[main menu|reset]]</div> </center></div> </div>

<div class='titleWrapper'>{<div class='titleHeader'> 🚫 no connection 0% 🔋 </div>} <div class='titleMain'><center> RIP It took $loopAmount loops and then you accidentally froze time. I can't even begin to fathom how terrible that must me. Hot dang. <div class="menuLink">[[try again from last part|back2puzzle]]</div> <div class="menuLink">[[main menu|reset]]</div> </center></div> </div>

good morning bro |choice8p0>[{ (link: "dang")[ (replace: ?choice8p0)[Dang.... that did nothing, but at least we're still alive. (display: "8p1_what")] ](set: $startPosition to 6) }]

CHAPTER 8 (sort of)

bro i'm hella confused right now |choice8p1>[{ (link: "don't worry")[ (replace: ?choice8p1)[Don't worry, give it a few seconds. (display: "x_okay")] ] (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice8p1)[Oh, cinnamon. Time loop. 10 second intervals. Will see you in a few seconds ago. (display: "8p2_kidding")] ] }]

holy hell, okay, tell me what to do |choice8p2>[{ (link: "not enough time")[ (replace: ?choice8p2)[Not enough time left this loop, I'll speak with future you. Well... past you. //Other you?// (display: "x_okay")] ] }]

CHAPTER 9 (winner)

good morning bro |choice9p0>[{ (link: "dang it")[ (replace: ?choice9p0)[Dang it! I really thought that would do it. (display: "9p1_dowhat")] ] }]

{ <div class='header'> {06:01} 🌐 📶 99% 🔋 </div> <div class='topNav'><img class="pfp" src="img/pfp.png"> Phill C. Online </div> }{ (display:"9p0_dialogue") }

uh, do what? |choice9p1>[{ (link: "time loop")[ (replace: ?choice9p1)[Cinnamon. We're stuck in a 10 second time loop. We've been going through this like $loopAmount times already. (display: "9p2_forreal")] ] }]

oh heck, for real? what can I do? |choice9p2>[{ (link: "wait")[ (replace: ?choice9p2)[Uh... wait, it says it's 06:01 on my phone. (display: "9p3_yeah")] ] }]

yeah, mine says the same |choice9p3>[{ (link: "hot dang!")[ (replace: ?choice9p3)[Hot-diggety-dang, we did it! How are the devices in the lab doing? Gravity Well Generator switched to CONSTANT, Temporal Displacer to FORWARD? (display: "9p4_yessir")] ] }]

yup, and that's weird cause that's not what I just switched them to a few minutes ago |choice9p4>[{ (link: "what a relief")[ (replace: ?choice9p4)[My god, what a relief. Is it too early to go and have a beer? (display: "9p5_beer")] ] }]

you just woke up, but i'm at the end of my nightshift so //letsgooo// |choice9p5>[{ (link: "you're buying")[ (replace: ?choice9p5)[You're buying. (display: "9p6_thefirst")] ] }]

i'll buy the first, how's that? |choice9p6>[{ (link: "sounds great")[ (replace: ?choice9p6)[Sounds great. (go-to: "ending_winner")] ] }]

{ (set: $startPosition to 6) (go-to: "main") }

{ (set: $startPosition to 0) (set: $loopAmount to 0) (set: $gravityWellGenerator to "PULSE") (set: $temporalDisplacer to "BACK") (set: $recursionSynchronizer to "OFF") (set: $grinningSquintingFace to 0) (set: $zanyFace to 0) (set: $faceWithRaisedEyebrow to 0) (set: $faceWithRollingEyes to 0) (go-to: "title") }

|choicexemoji>[{ (link: "😆")[ (replace: ?choicexemoji)[😆 (set: $grinningSquintingFace to it + 1) (display: "x_silence")] ] (link: "🤪")[ (replace: ?choicexemoji)[🤪 (set: $zanyFace to it + 1) (display: "x_silence")] ] (link: "🤨")[ (replace: ?choicexemoji)[🤨 (set: $faceWithRaisedEyebrow to it + 1) (display: "x_silence")] ] (link: "🙄")[ (replace: ?choicexemoji)[🙄 (set: $faceWithRollingEyes to it + 1) (display: "x_silence")] ] }]

dang, this is crazy |choice5p3>[{ (link: "don't worry")[ (replace: ?choice5p3)[Don't worry, we'll figure this out. (display: "x_okay")] ] }]